The Best Films According to Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema
Created by TomServo.
Favorited 11 times, disliked 0 times, added to 4 watchlists.
In Andrew Sarris's The American Cinema, every director in the book has their full filmography listed, and Sarris italicizes the best films of each director. Here is the full collection of every film italicized in the book (with the exception of Out of the Past, which remains unitalicized likely as an error as he calls it Jacques Torneur's masterpiece).
The book has multiple sections, with who Sarris viewed as the pantheon directors at the top, and slowly dwindling in quality as the list goes down. However, there is merit to be found towards the bottom, as he lists a series of oddities, one-shots, and, at the time, newcomers, as well as subjects for further research.
Filter
-
90 new
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953, in 11 top lists Check -
157 new
The Love Parade
1929, in 5 top lists Check -
158 new
Monte Carlo
1930, in 2 top lists Check -
159 new
The Smiling Lieutenant
1931, in 4 top lists Check -
160 new
One Hour with You
1932, in 6 top lists Check -
163 new
The Merry Widow
1934, in 4 top lists Check -
203 new
French Cancan
1955, in 9 top lists Check -
291 new
A Star Is Born
1954, in 13 top lists Check -
364 new
Duck Soup
1933, in 24 top lists Check -
373 new
Cabin in the Sky
1943, in 3 top lists Check -
376 new
Yolanda and the Thief
1945, in 0 top lists Check -
378 new
The Pirate
1948, in 3 top lists Check -
380 new
An American in Paris
1951, in 18 top lists Check -
382 new
The Band Wagon
1953, in 14 top lists Check -
428 new
Swing Time
1936, in 13 top lists Check -
455 new
Hallelujah
1929, in 4 top lists Check -
471 new
The Cock-Eyed World
1929 — a.k.a. The Cockeyed World, in 0 top lists Check -
485 new
One Sunday Afternoon
1948, in 0 top lists Check -
513 new
On the Town
1949, in 10 top lists Check -
514 new
Singin' in the Rain
1952, in 37 top lists Check -
515 new
Give a Girl a Break
1953, in 0 top lists Check -
516 new
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954, in 8 top lists Check -
517 new
It's Always Fair Weather
1955, in 3 top lists Check -
518 new
Funny Face
1957, in 6 top lists Check -
519 new
The Pajama Game
1957, in 3 top lists Check -
521 new
Damn Yankees
1958, in 1 top list Check -
524 new
Some People
1962, in 0 top lists Check -
564 new
Kid Galahad
1962, in 0 top lists Check -
626 new
Artists and Models
1955, in 5 top lists Check -
627 new
Hollywood or Bust
1956, in 1 top list Check -
685 new
Le million
1931 — a.k.a. Le Million, in 8 top lists Check -
686 new
À nous la liberté
1931 — a.k.a. À Nous la Liberté, in 6 top lists Check -
707 new
Die 3 Groschen-Oper
1931 — a.k.a. The 3 Penny Opera, in 8 top lists Check -
770 new
Applause
1929, in 4 top lists Check -
773 new
Love Me Tonight
1932, in 11 top lists Check -
775 new
The Gay Desperado
1936, in 0 top lists Check -
785 new
Guys and Dolls
1955, in 7 top lists Check -
792 new
Hallelujah I'm a Bum
1933 — a.k.a. Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp, in 2 top lists Check -
862 new
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935, in 1 top list Check -
863 new
Babes in Arms
1939, in 0 top lists Check -
864 new
For Me and My Gal
1942 — a.k.a. For Me and My Girl, in 1 top list Check -
865 new
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949, in 0 top lists Check -
868 new
Close Harmony
1929, in 0 top lists Check -
869 new
The Dance of Life
1929, in 0 top lists Check -
899 new
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942, in 12 top lists Check -
982 new
Swing High, Swing Low
1937, in 1 top list Check -
987 new
Lady in the Dark
1944, in 0 top lists Check -
997 new
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933, in 11 top lists Check -
999 new
Sweet Adeline
1934, in 0 top lists Check -
1011 new
Anchors Aweigh
1945, in 3 top lists Check
Last updated on Sep 28, 2019;